Go First Airline Extends Flight Cancellations Till May 28, Seeks Revival Amid Financial Crisis

Go First airline on Thursday (May 25), further extended its flight cancellations until May 28 owing to an ongoing financial issue. Initially, the suspension of flying operations had been announced until May 26 due to operational reasons. Despite the setback, the airline remains hopeful and anticipates the resumption of bookings in the near future.

"We regret to inform you that due to operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled till May 28, 2023 have been cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellations. A full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly. We acknowledge the flight cancellations might have disrupted your travel plans and we are committed to providing all the assistance we can. As you are aware, the company has filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations. We will be able to resume bookings shortly," the airline said in a tweet.

The airline is in the process of declaring bankruptcy. On May 3, Go First publicly announced the suspension of its flight operations.

The airline, which ceased operations on May 3, has expressed hope that it is working on a strategy to resume operations as soon as possible. The carrier is undertaking insolvency procedures as a result of the National Company Law Tribunal's acceptance of its voluntary plea on May 10. However, several lessors have objected to the insolvency procedures, claiming that they want to reclaim planes leased to the airline.

Previously, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered that the airline refund passengers who had purchased tickets for flights that had been cancelled. Ticket sales have also been halted until May 15.

According to speculations, the DGCA would assess the readiness of cash-strapped carrier Go First to begin operations.
According to Reuters, Go First CEO Kaushik Khona informed employees that their April salary will be credited before the company resumed operations.

Raytheon-owned RTX.N Pratt & Whitney engines have been blamed for the airline's financial woes.